Atomic Age America

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Author	: Martin V. Melosi
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 576
Release	: 2016-09-13
ISBN-10	: 9781315509754
ISBN-13	: 131550975X
Rating	: 4/5 (54 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Atomic Age America by : Martin V. Melosi

Book excerpt: Atomic Age America looks at the broad influence of atomic energy¿focusing particularly on nuclear weapons and nuclear power¿on the lives of Americans within a world context. The text examines the social, political, diplomatic, environmental, and technical impacts of atomic energy on the 20th and 21st centuries, with a look back to the origins of atomic theory.

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